280 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Coming Fruit Exhibit at the State Fair to be in Place 

 BEFORE Fair Opens. — This very important change in the prepara- 

 tion for the fair should have special notice. Our readers have all 

 received the premium list, and they will find at the top of page 43> 

 under the head of "Notice," this new regulation. Exhibitors will 

 find it necessary to plan for this, and their hearty co-operation is 

 expected in carrying out successfully this innovation. Monday 

 morning will open up with the horticultural hall in a finished con- 

 dition, fully ready for visitors. This is a "consummation devoutly 

 to be wished" for, and for which we shall all labor heartily. 



The Florida Society Meets. — The horticultural society of this 

 southeastern state convenes in the late spring, and this year met in 

 twelfth annual session at Jacksonville, on May 2 5. The attendace 

 was very large, 175, and in membership the organization ranks very 

 high, reporting a total of paid members of 852. The misfortunes of 

 the fruit growers of Florida have brought them together in force to 

 study the vital problem of immunity from frost, which has been 

 forced upon them. All kinds of schemes from a smudge to huge 

 sheds are being tried with varying results. Stephen Powers, of 

 Jacksonville, is at present secretary of this society. 



Cold Storage for Fruit for the State Fair.— Fruit for 

 exhibition at the coming state fair (or the next annual meeting of 

 this society, in December,) may be stored as heretofore, without 

 expense to the shipper, with " The Produce Refrigerating Co.," 410 

 First Street North, Minneapolis. Shipping tags to be used for this 

 purpose can be had on application to Sec'y Latham, at the society's 

 office. Apples are not to be so plentiful this year as during some, 

 others, and we shall all the more need the assistance of all our 

 friends in keeping up the credit of the society on these two occasions 

 Plan to send what you have to storage as fast as it matures, and it 

 will be delivered to you in good condition and without expense at 

 the proper time and place. 



The Women's Auxiliary at the State Fair.— The following 

 notice appears in the new premium list of the Minnesota State Fair: 



"The State Federation of Woman's Clubs will maintain head- 

 quarters upon the grounds during the fair, which will be in charge 

 of committees appointed by the federation. The rooms will be kept 

 open for the use of women, whether members or not, and all are 

 cordially invited to make the place headquarters while visiting the 

 state fair. Women from different parts of the great northwest can 

 make appointments to meet each other here, where they will find a 

 comfortable resting place. The management expects to arrange 

 special exercises daily during the week, at which topics of general 

 interest will be introduced. All who are interested in any subject 

 for the advancement of women's work are invited to attend and 

 present the same." 



As the Women's Auxiliary affiliates with this federation, its mem- 

 bers will be especially welcome at these rooms. 



